Competitive Quotes

Something happens to me when someone says, 'You can't.' I'm generally not very competitive; unless someone tells me I can't do something that should be done.

In the House, Republican prospects have been buoyed by several successful rounds of redistricting, which have sharply reduced the number of competitive seats and given the Republicans a national advantage of at least a dozen seats.

I'm competitive with myself, but not with other people. I set goals for myself. I don't really care about winning or losing as long as I do my best.

The U.S. army confirmed that it gave a lucrative fire fighting contract in Iraq to the firm once run by the Vice President Dick Cheney without any competitive bidding. When asked if this could be conceived as Cheney's friends profiting from the war, the spokesman said 'Yes.'

I think we need to have competitive tax rates in order to create jobs in this country. And I think it should be fair.

My theme this evening is that America needs a competitive dollar.

I'm fairly competitive.

We don't want a third party who may or may not have our best interests in mind or our crew members' best interests in mind because they may be serving a union of one of our competitors. They are trying to equalize us and take away our competitive advantage.

At no point do I wish to be in conflict with any man or masculine thought. It doesn't enter my consciousness. Art is anonymous. It's not competitive with men. It's a complementary contribution.

The world has become rapidly more competitive.

I am terrible at video games and I am really competitive. And if I am not the best at something, I go absolutely crazy!

I've been very competitive by nature from a young age, whether it was eating a bowl of pasta faster than somebody else, or always wanting to be the first one in line.

I work with Sally and I can see Sally doing that. She is very aggressive. Very fun loving and charming... and pushy in a very competitive way and a very healthy way and a very good actress.

It is very important for people to understand that the United States of America and no country around the world can devalue its way to prosperity, to be competitive. It is not a viable, feasible strategy, and we will not engage in it.

I kinda see everyone as competition. I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.

I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.

If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.

As a driver, your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible.

The beauty of this country and what people participate in is the competitive nature that we allow to exist and the fact is that we are better because we have great competitors.

If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.

The one show that I will continue to be a guest on is 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart, if he'll have me. It's not competitive with CNN and it's too much fun.

The dynamic has really changed in the U.S. Americans believe they can be competitive, that they can win medals.

I'm certainly driven, I hate losing, I can be ruthless and short-tempered and terribly competitive.

Men's competitive team sports focus on the balance between individual achievement and team achievement with the emphasis on team achievement.

Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course... the space between your ears.

We need foreign skills to stay competitive.

In short, both experience and economic theory imply that the US could now t to a more competitive dollar without experiencing either increased inflation or decreased economic growth.

Obama wants to take the individual small business tax to 44 percent, and the corporate rate - he says - down to 28 percent or whatever. But that really damages the small businesses. And it doesn't make us competitive. You got to take them both down to 20, because state and local corporate taxes are 5 percent.

I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.